“Capuchin Monkey” Image by simon via Pexels. Capuchin monkeys are perhaps the most renowned tool users among New World monkeys. Wild capuchins in Brazil have been observed using stones as hammers to ...

Researchers found over 1,600 primates listed for sale on Facebook, TikTok and more over a six-week period in 2025 A new report from leading wildlife and conservation organizations has revealed a sharp ...

Capuchin monkeys use many different tools to aid their survival, illustrating this cute monkey’s high intelligence. In lush rainforests, remarkable Capuchin monkeys live deep in Central and South ...

9,000 monthly searches on YouTube.com uses 10 litres of water – enough for a capuchin monkey to survive for 77 days. The internet is responsible for 3.7 per cent of global carbon emissions, outpacing ...

A few years ago, during a taxi ride, the driver described to me how a pig had transformed his life. A childhood with dogs taught him what to expect from animals, yet he was unprepared for the pig he ...

An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized landscape, plants and animals found preserved in a remote bonebed in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Illustration: Brian Engh From a small ...

This article was researched using 2 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy. With their playful, inquisitive nature and remarkable human-like behaviors, it’s no wonder Capuchin monkeys ...

Why don't animals keep pets? Oh, I can already hear the howls of objections. What about Koko's Kitten, you ask, referring to the well-known case of the American Sign Language-trained gorilla who fell ...

This strange behavior starts spreading among the island’s monkeys. Over the following months, four other young male capuchins begin mimicking Joker. In 15 months, the cameras record the kidnapping of ...

Not all traditions make sense. That’s true for humans, and maybe even monkeys, as we are about to learn. We humans are experts at passing down habits, rituals, and cultural quirks that don’t always ...

JICARÓN ISLAND, Panama, May 20, 2025 — White-faced capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island, part of Coiba National Park off Panama’s Pacific coast, have been observed carrying infant howler monkeys, a ...